Pipe tool



June 27, 1967 H. GROSSMAN 3,327,717

PIPE TOOL Filed June 11, 1965 u WWW@ M United States Patent O 3,327,717 PIPE TOOL Harry Grossman, 880 Paige Drive, Pomona, Calif. 91766 Filed June 11, 1965, Ser. No. 463,295 Claims. (Cl. 131 243) My invention relates to a combination tool for use in cleaning and tamping a pipe.

An object of my invention is to provide a pipe tool which includes elements for cleaning the stem and bowl of a pipe and an element to tamp or pack the tobacco in the pipe bowl.

A further object of my invention is to provide a pipe tool which is self cleaning so that it may be carried in the smokers pocket without soiling the same.

Other objects, features and advantages will be obvious from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my pipe cleaning tool;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2 2 of FIG. 1, the cap being shown in dotted lines in its open position and the tamper in dotted lines in its extended position;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3 of FIG. 2, the cap being shown in dotted lines in its open position;

FIG. 4 is a section view taken on line 4 4 of FIG. 2, portions of the cap being shown in dotted lines in its open position;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 5 of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 6 is a side View partially in section with the cap omitted and the stem and bowl cleaners shown in dotted lines in their extended positions.

My pipe tool comprises a cylindrical barrel 10 having a cap 11 pivoted thereon by means of a pivot pin 12 one end of which is of reduced diameter and secured to the barrel by means of a press fit in hole 14 in the end face of the barrel as shown in FIG. 2 the pin is parallel to the axis of the barrel and adjacent the circumference thereof. Cap 11 is provided with an opening 15 in its inner face to pivotally receive the pivot pin and is held thereon by means of a retaining pin 16 engaging a peripheral groove 17 adjacent the end of the pivot pin as shown in FIG. 2. The inner end of the cap is recessed to receive an insert 18 which is retained therein by means of a press fit. The insert is provided with hole 19 in alignment with the center line of the pivot pin. A ball 20 and spring 21 which urges the former into contact with the pivot pin are confined in the hole 19. The pivot pin is provided on opposite sides with flats 22 and 23 which are engaged by the spring pressed ball 20 to resiliently `hold the cap 11 in its closed position as shown in FIG. 1, for example, or in its open position as shown in dotted lines in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4. A series of holes 24 are provided in the inner face of the cap adjacent the periphery thereof. These holes extend part way through the cap and are arranged in a circular pattern as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. Each hole is provided with a bundle of bristles to provide a series of `brushes 25.

In order to reduce the weight of the tool a central bore 26 is provided centrally through the major length of the barrel. Three other cylindrical bores 27, 28 and 29 are provided parallel to the axis of the barrel and equally spaced adjacent its periphery as shown particularly in FIGS. 2 and 5. Elongated slots 30, 31 and 32 extend through the outer Wall of the barrel to provide openings into the bores 27, 28 and 29, respectively. These slots terminate adjacent the ends of the barrel as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6.

3,327,717 Patented June 27, 1967 Cylindrical guides 33 and 34 are provided in bores 27 and 28. These guides have a slide fit in the bores and are provided with operating buttons 35 and 36 secured to the guides by means of stems 48 pressed into suitable openings therein as shown in FIG. 5. A pipe bowl cleaning tool 37 having a cross sectional shape as `shown in FIG. 5. A pipe bowl cleaning tool 37 having a cross sectional shape as shown in FIG. 5 is secured to one end of guide 33. A stem cleaning tool 38 in the form of a wire is similarly attached to one end of guide 34. These tools are of such length that they terminate slightly below the plane of the end 39 of barrel 10 when the guides 33 and 34 are slid to the bottoms of bores 27 and 28 respectively.

A pipe tamping tool comprising a tamping head 40 slidably mounted in bore 29 by means of a rod or guide 41 secured to the tamping head. An operating button 42 `similar to the operating buttonsl 35 and 36 for the other tools is secured to guide 41. The length of guide 41 is such that when it is retracted to the bottom of bore 29 the tamping head is in the plane of the end 39 of the barrel 10.

A tool wiping element 43 of leather or other suitable material is secured in counterbore 44 with its outer face liush with the end 39 of the barrel. Element 43 is provided with openings 45, 46 and 47 of a size and shape that Will permit a snug fit for tools 37 and 38 and guide 41, respectively, all of which pass through these openings. The wiping element 43 is recessed at 47 to receive the tamper head 40 so that it will be in the plane of the end 39 of the barrel 10.

As will be evident from the foregoing, my pipe tool is carried in its closed condition as shown in FIG. 1. In `order to use any of the tools the cap 11 is rotated about its pivot pin 12 to the dotted line or open position shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4. It is resiliently retained in either its open or closed position by the action of spring pressed ball 20 on the flats 22 and 23 on opposite sides of the pivot pin. In rotating the cap, brush 25 will sweep the face of the wiping element and the face of the tamper head removing any debris that has accumulated. When the cap is in its open position any one of the three tools may be projected for use by sliding the operating button for the tool selected along its slot 30, 31 or 32.

When the bowl or stem cleaner is retracted after use, any debris that has accumulated thereon is wiped olf by the wiping element 43 as they slide through their respective openings 45 or 46. Any of this debris that remains on the wiping element is removed by the action of brushes 25. After using any of the tools the cap may be swung about its pivot several times to more cornpletely clean the wiping element and tamper face.

When the tamper is retracted after use it is swept clean by the action of brushes 2S. As stated above, the cap may be moved about its pivot several times to obtain the desired amount of sweeping action.

I claim:

1. A tool comprising a barrel having a bore parallel to the axis thereof, a rod slidably mounted in said bore for projection and retraction from one end of the barrel, a pipe tamping head on one end of the rod, an element mounted on said one end of the barrel having a recess to receive the tamper head, a pivot adjacent the circumference of said one end of the barrel and parallel to the axis thereof, a cap mounted on said pivot, a brush on the end Iof the cap adjacent the barrel and contacting the tamping head to brush debris therefrom when the cap is moved about its pivot.

2. A tool as recited in claim 1 which the barrel wall is slotted parallel to its axis to provide an opening to said bore, an operating button extending through said opening and secured to said rod to facilitate projection and retraction of the rod and the tamping head.

3. A tool comprising a barrel having a plurality of spaced bores parrel to the axis thereof, a pipe stern cleaning tool slidably mounted in one of said bores for projection and retraction from one end of t-he barrel, a pipe bowl cleaning tool slidably mounted in another of said hores for projection and retraction from the barrel, a tool wiping element mounted on sai-d one end of the barrel having snug -tting openings through which the howl and stem cleaning tools pass when projected -or retracted, a pivot adjacent the circumference of said, one end of the barrel and parallel to the axis thereof, a cap mounted on said pivot, a brush on the end of the cap adjacent the barrel and contacting the wiping element to brush debris therefrom when the cap is moved about its pivot.

4. A tool comprising a barrel having a plurality of spaced hores parallel to the axis thereof, a pipe stem cleaning t-ool slidably mounted in one of said bores for projection and retraction from one end of the barrel, a pipe bowl cleaning tool slidably mounted in another of said bores for projection an-d retraction from the barrel, a pipe tamping tool having a tamping head and a stem slidably mounted in another of said bores for projection `and retraction from the barrel, a tool wiping element mounted on said one end of the barrel having snug itting -openings through which the bowl and stem cleaning tools pass when projected or retracted, a recess in the tool wiping element to receive the tamping head, a pivot means adjacent the circumference of said one end of the barrel and parallel to the axis thereof, a cap mounted on said pivot means, a brush lon the end of the cap adjacent the barrel and contacting the wiping element and tamping head to brush debris therefrom when the cap is moved about its pivot.

5. A tool as recited in claim 4 in which the barrel wall is slotted parallel to its axis to provide openings to the said bores, operating huittons extending through said openings and secured to each of said tools to facilitate their projection and retraction from the barrel.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 610,142 S/1898 Le Bronr 131-243 2,790,448 4/1957 Bock 131-243 2,894,515 7/ 1959 Wismer A 131--243 3,263,690 8/1966` Buckley 131-243 FOREIGN PATENTS 598,273 6/1934 Germany.

22,932 1910 Great Britain. 203,754 8/ 1939 Switzerland.

SAMUEL KOREN, Primary Examiner.

JOSEPH S. REICH, Examiner. 

1. A TOOL COMPRISING A BARREL HAVING A BORE PARALLEL TO THE AXIS THEREOF, A ROD SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN SAID BORE FOR PROJECTION AND RETRACTION FROM ONE END OF THE BARREL, A PIPE TAMPING HEAD ON ONE END OF THE ROD, AN ELEMENT MOUNTED ON SAID ONE END OF THE BARREL HAVING A RECESS TO RECEIVE THE TAMPER HEAD, A PIVOT ADJACENT THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF SAID ONE END OF THE BARREL AND PARALLEL TO THE AXIS THEREOF, A CAP MOUNTED ON SAID PIVOT, A BRUSH ON THE END OF THE CAP ADJACENT THE BARREL AND CONTACTING THE TAMPING HEAD TO BRUSH DEBRIS THEREFROM WHEN THE CAP IS MOVED ABOUT ITS PIVOT. 